The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador | |
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| XIV Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1824 |
New session started | 1 May 2024 |
| Leadership | |
President | Ernesto Castro (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
First Vice President | Suecy Callejas (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 60 deputies |
Political groups | Government (57)
Opposition (3)
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| Committees | 8 |
Length of term | 3 years |
| Elections | |
Last election | 4 February 2024 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Motto | |
| Puesta Nuestra Fe En Dios (English: We Put Our Faith In God) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Salon Azul, San Salvador | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of El Salvador | |
History
The organization was founded in 1824 as the Central American Congress (Spanish: Congreso Federal Centroamericano). The 1824 constitution first established a bicameral legislature, including Senate. The 1880 constitution retained a bicameral legislature. The 1886 constitution introduced a unicameral legislature.
Structure
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. Until 2024, it was made up of 84 deputies, all of whom are elected by direct popular vote according to open-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 were elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each. The remaining 20 deputies were selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
- over 25;
- Salvadoran citizens by birth, born of at least one parent to be a Salvadoran citizen;
- of recognised honesty and education, and
- have not had the privilege of one's rights as a citizen cancelled in the previous five years.
On 1 June 2023, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued a proposal to the Legislative Assembly to reduce the number of its seats from 84 to 60. The proposal was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023 and went into effect on 1 May 2024.
Current standing by party
| Party | Ideology | Position | Deputies | ||
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| Nuevas Ideas (NI) | Bukelism | Big tent | 54 | ||
| Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) | Conservatism | Center-right to right-wing | 2 | ||
| National Coalition Party (PCN) | Conservatism | Center-right | 2 | ||
| Vamos (V) | Liberalism | Center | 1 | ||
| Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | Christian democracy | Center to center-left | 1 | ||
| Source: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador | |||||
Current leadership
The following table displays the Legislative Assembly's leadership, which were elected on 1 May 2024.
| Office | Holder | Political affiliation | Department | Term | |
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| President | Ernesto Castro | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
| First Vice President | Suecy Callejas | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
| Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
| First Secretary | Elisa Rosales | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
| Second Secretary | Reynaldo Cardoza | National Coalition Party | Chalatenango | 1 May 2024 – 2025 | |
| Serafín Orantes | National Coalition Party | Ahuachapán | 2025 – 1 May 2027 | ||
| Third Secretary | Reinaldo Carballo | Christian Democratic Party | San Miguel | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Election results
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuevas Ideas | 2,200,332 | 70.56 | 54 | –2 | |
| Nationalist Republican Alliance | 227,357 | 7.29 | 2 | –12 | |
| Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 195,920 | 6.28 | 0 | –4 | |
| National Coalition Party | 101,641 | 3.26 | 2 | – | |
| Grand Alliance for National Unity | 99,344 | 3.19 | 0 | –5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 93,108 | 2.99 | 1 | – | |
| Vamos | 91,675 | 2.94 | 1 | – | |
| Solidary Force | 51,021 | 1.64 | 0 | New | |
| Nuestro Tiempo | 41,060 | 1.32 | 0 | –1 | |
| Democratic Change | 12,165 | 0.39 | 0 | – | |
| PDC–PCN | 4,913 | 0.16 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 3,118,536 | 100.00 | 60 | –24 | |
| Valid votes | 3,118,536 | 96.46 | |||
| Invalid votes | 74,146 | 2.29 | |||
| Blank votes | 40,208 | 1.24 | |||
| Total votes | 3,232,890 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,214,399 | 52.02 | |||
| Source: TSE | |||||
Other parliamentary bodies
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to open-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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Key to parties Authentic Democratic Christian Movement Christian Democratic Party Democratic Action Democratic Change Democratic Convergence Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Liberal Democratic Party Movement of Unity National Action Party National Conciliation Party/National Coalition Party National Democratic Party National Pro Patria Party National Revolutionary Movement Nationalist Democratic Union Nationalist Republican Alliance Nuestro Tiempo Nuevas Ideas Renovating Action Party Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification Salvadoran Authentic Institutional Party Salvadoran Popular Party Social Christian Renewal Party National Opposition Union United Democratic Center United Independent Democratic Front Vamos Independent politician | |||||||||
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See also
- Politics of El Salvador
- List of legislatures by country
- List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
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